DEA Unveils “New Approach” to Cannabis – Yay? I Guess? ALL HAIL YOUR GREAT FEDERAL OVERLORDS! The DEA has graced us “unwashed-filth” with an update on their cannabis policies and what not. Essentially – they are going to expand on the amount of licensed facilities that could legally grow cannabis…
Why does SAM hate Freedom so much? Last year I made a prediction that cannabis won’t be legalized in the US until 2021. I know it’s still a bit too early to tell, but I’m almost certain that my prediction will come true. Upon that time, you are permitted to…
How Journalist Should Approach Covering the Cannabis Industry Cannabis has been in the murky side of life for nearly a century. Over the past twenty years, it climbed out of obscurity and is quickly gaining grounds in the “Main stream”. However, with this old industry preparing itself to go legal,…
Hemp Farming and How to Approach It in 2019 With the passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, many new companies and ventures are being backed to dive into the CBD and hemp indusry in America. While hemp has been declared legal by the executive branch of the government (Congress…
Published: Feb 26, 2018, 5:00 am • Updated: Feb 26, 2018, 7:39 am By Jessica Contrera, The Washington Post. WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — The class had covered bullying, internet safety and good decision-making, and by February, Officer Thaxter could see that the sixth-graders were ready. The morning bell rang. The…
Published: Jan 31, 2018, 12:05 pm • Updated: Jan 31, 2018, 12:15 pm By Tauhid Chappell, The Washington Post With the advancement of big data, quality-assurance testing and cultivation methods, more career opportunities are becoming available in the marijuana industry in STEM-related fields. To take advantage, leaders in the industry…
Published: Aug 11, 2017, 12:59 pm • Updated: Aug 11, 2017, 12:59 pm Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Dot Colagiovanni, senior director of pharmaceutical development for Next Frontier Biosciences. She holds a doctorate in molecular toxicology and environmental health sciences, and specializes in pain, anti-infectives, oncology and inflammatory lung diseases. LOTS…
Published: Jun 19, 2017, 8:21 am • Updated: Jun 19, 2017, 8:23 am By Jeff Sessions, Special To The Washington Post Drug trafficking is an inherently violent business. If you want to collect a drug debt, you can’t, and don’t, file a lawsuit in court. You collect it by the…
Published: Apr 17, 2017, 7:35 am • Updated: Apr 19, 2017, 11:46 am By Denver Post Editorial Board The Denver Post opinion pages solicited commentary from various marijuana policy and industry leaders, as well as the public, for a special cannabis-themed edition of the Sunday Perspective section the weekend before…
Published: Apr 17, 2017, 1:55 pm • Updated: Apr 17, 2017, 1:55 pm By Kristen Wyatt, The Associated Press DENVER — Americans think it’s safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according…